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Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical / TELE

Location: New Britain, CT

Job Description Summary:

The Medical/Surgical RN provides care for patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. The Med/Surge RN collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes. Due to the broad range of medical conditions Med/Surge Nurses will encounter, they must be well-versed in a large variety of health conditions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
Prepares and administers (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV) and records prescribed
medications. Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with
the policy regarding the administration of medications by a licensed registered nurse.
Educates patients on surgical procedures.
Records patients' medical information and vital signs.
Monitors and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients, and interprets and records electronic displays.
Initiates corrective action whenever the patient displays adverse symptomatology.
Provides bedside care for a wide variety of medical patients, including pre- and post-surgery patients.
Initiates patient education plan, as prescribed by a physician. Teaches patients and significant others how to manage their illness/injury, by explaining: post-treatment home care needs.
Changes dressings, insert catheters, start IVs.
Prepares equipment and aids physician during examination and treatment of the patient.
Responds to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocol.
Participates in discharge planning.
Records all care information concisely, accurately, and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms.
Other duties may be assigned.

Requirement:

Graduate of an accredited school of registered nursing
Must have current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications and current RN license.
Registered Nurse needed for Med/Surg department; must have a minimum of 1+ years of experience required.

United Health Systems

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